Spain, Guard My Bones

Journalist Charlie Barrow originally intends to explore Spain as a tourist, to relax and escape from the pressures of work. But after his arrival in Castillo, where a mass grave of Civil War victims has been discovered, Barrow can’t resist the temptation to follow his gut and seek answers. Accompanied by an intelligent lawyer, Carlito, and a beautiful archaeologist, Elena, Barrow wastes no time making enemies of a powerful political party and another, misguided, lawyer, Ortiz.
Chasing the story of corruption in a land where old-fashioned political prejudices die hard, Barrow travels from country to city, and back again. Dodging bullets, Arab bodyguards, and untrustworthy officials, the shambling journalist seems certain to face many triumphs as well as the loss of friendships, loves and hopes.

Oct 10, 2017hyperashley

Summary

I'm not usually one to like a book with politics of any kind in it but this one was different. I was so wrapped up in the story that I really didn't pay attention to the fact that there were quite a few political aspects to it. It was a little slow at the beginning but all of the information was interesting. It was cool to get so much of the history from the book in the way that it was presented.

The story starts with a young boy finding a mass burial dating back to the civil war. Then journalist Charlie Barrow, on what he says was a relaxing trip turns a different way. When his journalist instincts pull him into a run for his life. He meets some friends along the way that try to help him unravel the mystery and keep each other safe. Will this story be too much for Charlie to handle?

I liked Charlie Barrow's character very much but his curiosity and determination to do his job kept getting him in trouble and almost killed. Carlito was an interesting character that didn't let being a dwarf stop him from doing anything. He was probably my favorite character. Elena was good too but I thought her and Charlie were a bit weird. It seemed to happen out of nowhere. They met and then suddenly she was kissing him and talking about going further.

This book is a wild ride with a lot of corruption and mystery. It is totally worth a read and I highly recommend it.

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My name is Ashley. I spend most of my life in a hyper state (hence the name). I read, I write, I rant and whine. Enjoy this glimpse into my little world and no judgements please. Some of my reviews may include spoilers.